Australia vs Middle Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues

Australia
101.21 million t
in 2024
Middle Africa
122.61 million t
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
2nd

Grassland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Australia
  • Middle Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 122.61 million t against 101.21 million t in Australia, a difference of 21.40 million t.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 220 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 72.50 million t 75.98 million t 3.47 million t Middle Africa
2000s 124.58 million t 128.86 million t 4.28 million t Middle Africa
2010s 102.06 million t 129.86 million t 27.80 million t Middle Africa
2020s 83.26 million t 117.99 million t 34.74 million t Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Australia or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 122.61 million t against 101.21 million t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Australia and Middle Africa?
21.40 million t, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Middle Africa rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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